Yeah. I kind of agree with you on that one frey. I mean, come on, breaking a promise to a friend/family member, no matter for what the gain, just isn't right. And sometimes it's the small promises that hurt the most when they are broken.

And then there's the "button scenario"
Press the button, a random person who you do not know will die and you will get a million dollar. Press it?

In the button scenario, you have to consider every factor. Like, who is the person, a good family man who is a well respected citizen of his country, or a homeless drunk who just steals and lies to get his next drop of alcohol? And what will you do with the money? Spend it all on personal gain, or donate it all to charity to save hundreds to thousands of lives? Every factor has to be considered in that button situation. Especially if you become the "next person who dies" if you press it once someone else is asked.

In the button scenario, you have to consider every factor. Like, who is the person, a good family man who is a well respected citizen of his country, or a homeless drunk who just steals and lies to get his next drop of alcohol? And what will you do with the money? Spend it all on personal gain, or donate it all to charity to save hundreds to thousands of lives? Every factor has to be considered in that button situation. Especially if you become the "next person who dies" if you press it once someone else is asked.

In the button scenario, you have to consider every factor. Like, who is the person, a good family man who is a well respected citizen of his country, or a homeless drunk who just steals and lies to get his next drop of alcohol? And what will you do with the money? Spend it all on personal gain, or donate it all to charity to save hundreds to thousands of lives? Every factor has to be considered in that button situation. Especially if you become the "next person who dies" if you press it once someone else is asked.

But the thing is, you don't know who he is. You might never know who you killed. Was it a peaceful death?
If you've just lost your job, got a fair amount of debt and still a family to feed, does that change the situation? Even if you're the next person, would you press it only to give the money to your family? Is that selfish?